WhentheDamoseloftheLakebeheldArthur，howfullofprowesshsbodywas，andthefalsetreasonthatwaswroughtforhmtohavehadhmslan，shehadgreatptythatsogoodaknghtandsuchamanofworshpshouldsobedestroyed。AndatthenextstrokeSrAccolonstruckhmsuchastrokethatbythedamosel’senchantmenttheswordExcalburfelloutofAccolon’shandtotheearth。AndtherewthalSrArthurlghtlyleapttot，andgattnhshand，andforthwthalheknewthattwashsswordExcalbur，andsad，Thouhastbeenfrommealltoolong，andmuchdamagehastthoudoneme；andtherewthheespedthescabbardhangngbyhssde，andsuddenlyhestertetohmandpulledthescabbardfromhm，andthrewtfromhmasfarashemghtthrowt。Oknght，sadArthur，thsdayhastthoudonemegreatdamagewththssword；nowareyecomeuntoyourdeath，forshallnotwarrantyoubutyeshallaswellberewardedwththssword，oreverwedepart，asthouhastrewardedme；formuchpanhaveyemademetoendure，andmuchbloodhavelost。AndtherewthSrArthurrushedonhmwthallhsmghtandpulledhmtotheearth，andthenrushedoffhshelm，andgavehmsuchabuffetontheheadthatthebloodcameoutathsears，hsnose，andhsmouth。Nowwllslaythee，sadArthur。
　　Slaymeyemaywell，sadAccolon，antpleaseyou，foryearethebestknghtthateverfound，andseewellthatGodswthyou。Butforpromsedtodothsbattle，sadAccolon，totheuttermost，andnevertoberecreantwhlelved，thereforeshallneveryeldmewthmymouth，butGoddowthmybodywhathewll。ThenSrArthurrememberedhm，andthoughtheshouldhaveseenthsknght。Nowtellme，sadArthur，or
　　wllslaythee，ofwhatcountryartthou，andofwhatcourt？SrKnght，sadSrAccolon，amofthecourtofKngArthur，andmynamesAccolonofGaul。ThenwasArthurmoredsmayedthanhewasbeforehand；forthenherememberedhmofhsssterMorganleFay，andoftheenchantmentoftheshp。Osrknght，sadhe，prayyoutellmewhogaveyouthssword，andbywhomyehadt。
　　HowAccolonconfessedthetreasonofMorganleFay，KngArthur’ssster，andhowshewouldhavedoneslayhm。
　　THENSrAccolonbethoughthm，andsad，Woeworththssword，forbythavegotmydeath。tmaywellbe，sadthekng。
　　Now，sr，sadAccolon，wlltellyou；thsswordhathbeennmykeepngthemostpartofthstwelvemonth；andMorganleFay，KngUrens’wfe，senttmeyesterdaybyadwarf，tothsntent，thatshouldslayKngArthur，herbrother。ForyeshallunderstandKngArthursthemanntheworldthatshemosthateth，becausehesmostofworshpandofprowessofanyofherblood；alsoshelovethmeoutofmeasureasparamour，andheragan；andfshemghtbrngabouttoslayArthurbyhercrafts，shewouldslayherhusbandKngUrenslghtly，andthenhadshemedevsedtobekngnthsland，andsotoregn，andshetobemyqueen；butthatsnowdone，sadAccolon，for
　　amsureofmydeath。Well，sadSrArthur，feelbyyouyewouldhavebeenkngnthsland。thadbeengreatdamagetohavedestroyedyourlord，sadArthur。tstruth，sadAccolon，butnowhavetoldyoutruth，whereforeprayyoutellmeofwhenceyeare，andofwhatcourt？OAccolon，sadKngArthur，nowlettheewtthatamKngArthur，towhomthouhastdonegreatdamage。WhenAccolonheardthathecredaloud，Far，sweetlord，havemercyonme，forknewnotyou。OSrAccolon，sadKngArthur，mercyshaltthouhave，becausefeelbythywordsatthstmethouknewestnotmyperson；but
　　understandwellbythywordsthatthouhastagreedtothedeathofmyperson，andthereforethouartatrator；butwtetheetheless，formyssterMorganleFaybyherfalsecraftsmadetheetoagreeandconsenttoherfalselusts，butshallbesoreavengeduponheranlve，thatallChrstendomshallspeakoft；Godknowethhavehonouredherandworshppedhermorethanallmykn，andmorehavetrustedherthanmneownwfeandallmyknafter。
　　ThenSrArthurcalledthekeepersofthefeld，andsad，Srs，comehther，forherearewetwoknghtsthathavefoughtuntoagreatdamageuntousboth，andlkeeachoneofustohaveslanother，fthadhappedso；andhadanyofusknownother，herehadbeennobattle，norstrokestrcken。ThenallaloudcredAccolonuntoalltheknghtsandmenthatwerethentheregatheredtogether，andsadtothemnthsmanner，Olords，thsnobleknghtthathavefoughtwthal，thewhchmesorerepenteth，sthemostmanofprowess，ofmanhood，andofworshpntheworld，fortshmselfKngArthur，ouraltherlegelord，andwthmshapandwthmsadventurehavedonethsbattlewththekngandlordthatamholdenwthal。
　　HowArthuraccordedthetwobrethren，anddelveredthetwentyknghts，andhowSrAccolonded。
　　THENallthepeoplefelldownontherkneesandcredKngArthurmercy。Mercyshallyehave，sadArthur：heremayyeseewhatadventuresbefallofttmeoferrantknghts，howthathavefoughtwthaknghtofmneownuntomygreatdamageandhsboth。But，srs，becauseamsorehurt，andheboth，andhadgreatneedofalttlerest，yeshallunderstandtheopnonbetwxtyoutwobrethren：Astothee，SrDamas，forwhomhavebeenchamponandwonthefeldofthsknght，yetwlljudgebecauseye，SrDamas，arecalledanorgulousknght，andfullofvllany，andnotworthofprowessyourdeeds，thereforewllthatyegveuntoyourbrotherallthewholemanorwththeappurtenance，underthsform，thatSrOntzlakeholdthemanorofyou，andyearlytogveyouapalfreytordeupon，forthatwllbecomeyoubettertordeonthanuponacourser。Also
　　chargethee，SrDamas，uponpanofdeath，thatthouneverdstressnoknghtserrantthatrdeontheradventure。Andalsothatthourestorethesetwentyknghtsthatthouhastlongkeptprsoners，ofalltherharness，thattheybecontentfor；
　　andfanyofthemcometomycourtandcomplanofthee，bymyheadthoushaltdetherefore。Also，SrOntzlake，astoyou，becauseyearenamedagoodknght，andfullofprowess，andtrueandgentlenallyourdeeds，thsshallbeyourchargewllgveyou，thatnallgoodlyhasteyecomeuntomeandmycourt，andyeshallbeaknghtofmne，andfyourdeedsbethereaftershallsopreferyou，bythegraceofGod，thatyeshallnshorttmebeneasefortolveasworshpfullyasyourbrotherSrDamas。Godthankyourlargenessofyourgoodnessandofyourbounty，shallbefromhenceforwardatalltmesatyourcommandment；for，sr，sadSrOntzlake，asGodwould，as
　　washurtbutlatewthanadventurousknghtthroughbothmythghs，thatgrevedmesore，andelsehaddonethsbattlewthyou。Godwould，sadArthur，thadbeenso，forthenhadnotbeenhurtasam。shalltellyouthecausewhy：for
　　hadnotbeenhurtasam，hadtnotbeenmneownsword，thatwasstolenfrommebytreason；andthsbattlewasordanedaforehandtohaveslanme，andsotwasbroughttothepurposebyfalsetreason，andbyfalseenchantment。Alas，sadSrOntzlake，thatsgreatptythateversonobleamanasyeareofyourdeedsandprowess，thatanymanorwomanmghtfndntherheartstoworkanytreasonaganstyou。shallrewardthem，sadArthur，nshorttme，bythegraceofGod。Now，tellme，sadArthur，howfaramfromCamelot？Sr，yearetwodays’journeytherefrom。wouldfanbeatsomeplaceofworshp，sadSrArthur，thatmghtrestme。Sr，sadSrOntzlake，herebysarchabbeyofyourelders’foundaton，ofnuns，butthreemleshence。Sothekngtookhsleaveofallthepeople，andmounteduponhorseback，andSrAccolonwthhm。
　　Andwhentheywerecometotheabbey，heletfetchleechesandsearchhswoundsandAccolon’sboth；butSrAccolondedwthnfourdays，forhehadbledsomuchbloodthathemghtnotlve，butKngArthurwaswellrecovered。SowhenAccolonwasdeadheletsendhmonanhorse-berwthsknghtsuntoCamelot，andsad：BearhmtomyssterMorganleFay，andsaythatsendherhmtoapresent，andtellherhavemyswordExcalburandthescabbard；sotheydepartedwththebody。
　　HowMorganwouldhaveslanSrUrensherhusband，andhowSrUwanehersonsavedhm。
　　THEmeanwhleMorganleFayhadweenedKngArthurhadbeendead。
　　SoonadaysheespedKngUrenslaynhsbedsleepng。
　　Thenshecalleduntoheramadenofhercounsel，andsad，Gofetchmemylord’ssword，forsawneverbettertmetoslayhmthannow。Omadam，sadthedamosel，anyeslaymylordyecanneverescape。Carenotyou，sadMorganleFay，fornowseemytmenthewhchtsbesttodot，andthereforehetheefastandfetchmethesword。Thenthedamoseldeparted，andfoundSrUwanesleepnguponabednanotherchamber，soshewentuntoSrUwane，andawakedhm，andbadehm，Arse，andwatonmyladyyourmother，forshewllslaythekngyourfathersleepngnhsbed，forgotofetchhssword。Well，sadSrUwane，goonyourway，andletmedeal。AnonthedamoselbroughtMorgantheswordwthquaknghands，andshelghtlytookthesword，andpulledtout，andwentboldlyuntothebed’ssde，andawatedhowandwhereshemghtslayhmbest。Andasshelfteduptheswordtosmte，SrUwaneleaptuntohsmother，andcaughtherbythehand，andsad，Ah，fend，whatwltthoudo？Anthouwertnotmymother，wththssword
　　shouldsmteoffthyhead。Ah，sadSrUwane，mensaththatMerlnwasbegottenofadevl，butmaysayanearthlydevlbareme。Ofarson，Uwane，havemercyuponme，wastemptedwthadevl，whereforecrytheemercy；wllnevermoredoso；andsavemyworshpanddscovermenot。Onthscovenant，sadSrUwane，wllforgvetyou，soyewllneverbeabouttodosuchdeeds。Nay，son，sadshe，andthatmakeyouassurance。